Mortgages

Barclays increases Great Escape cashback amid rate changes

Barclays is cutting rates tomorrow on a selection of products across its residential, buy-to-let...

Mortgage market unaffected by slowdown in property sector

The latest Mortgage Monitor from E.surv found that there were 65,801 residential mortgages approved...

Gap between average 2 and 5-year fixes at seven-year low

The difference between the average two-year and five-year fixed mortgage rate has narrowed by...

Jason Neale to head up Axis Bank’s buy-to-let business

Axis Bank UK has appointed Jason Neale to take over its buy-to-let lending operation. He...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries appoints senior BDM for East Midlands

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI), part of specialist lending and retail savings group OneSavings...

Kensington added to Crystal panel

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has added Kensington Mortgages to its lending panel. The move provides...

The Hinckley & Rugby go live on iFinancial’s AML solution

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has gone live on iFinancial’s AMLtrac anti-money laundering...

Ferguson joins West One Loans for first charge BTL launch

West One Loans has unveiled a range of first charge buy-to-let mortgage products. The range...

The Hanley Economic ups lending levels on flats

The Hanley Economic Building Society will now accept applications on flats situated up to...

Shawbrook adds to residential mortgages team

Shawbrook’s residential mortgages team has announced the appointment of Julia Dobell as business development...

Corporates succeeding while private landlords suffer

The typical buy-to-let investor will be lucky to generate annual returns above 2.5% for...

Saffron cuts expat buy-to-let mortgage rate

The Saffron Building Society has introduced reduced rates and extended terms on its range...

Keystone unveils cashback purchase only product range

Keystone Property Finance has launched a new product range for buy-to-let purchase applications only. The...

Together joins Ingard’s lender panel

As part of its strategy to widen its distribution, Together has been added to...
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COMMENT

Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...
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Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...
Homebuying

Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...
Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested...

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